Baby-walker



J. l. WEBBER.

BABY WALKER.- APPLICATION FILED AUGJZF, I919.

Patented June 8, 1920,

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BABY WALKER.

- APPLICATION FILED AUGJI. I919. 1,342,5 1 8, Patented June 8, 1920.

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BABY WALKER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27, 1919.

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1,342,51 8; Patented June 8, 1920.

. V 7 34 I Q To all whom it may concern:

cation, reference BABY-WALKER.

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. WEBBER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county ofMonroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Baby- Walkers, of which the following is a specifibeinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in baby walkers, and itis an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device ofthis general character which may be readily collapsed or compacted whennot in use so that the same can be conveniently stored within a minimumof space.

It is also an object of .the invention to provide a novel and improveddevice-of this general character whereby an infant is effectivelysupported when endeavor ng to walk and wherein a saddle is provided toafford means whereby the child may rest.

"Another object of the invention isto provide a novel and improved'device of this general character wherein a saddle is employed, togetherwith means whereby the saddle may be adjusted in accordance with provedbaby the requirements of practice.

' The invention consistsin the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my 1mwalker wherebycertain important advantages are attained and the device renderedsimpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageousfor use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. The novel featuresofmy invention hereinafter be definitely claimed In order that myinvention may be the better understood, I

will

will now proceed to describe the same with referenceto the'accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a baby walker constructed inaccordancewith an embodiment of my invention.

Fig. '2 is a view'in side elevation of the device as illustrated in Fig.1.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly'in elevationillustrating Specification of Letters Patent.

' position.

-.engaged with 'the the upper and lower flanges 5 are connected by thepins 6 or the a slide and its concomitant parts as herein included. i 7

1g. 4: is a fragmentary view partly in top plan and partly inlongitudinal section illustrat ng said slide in applied position. s

Patented J une.8, 1920. Application filed August 2'7, 1919. Serial No.320,276.

JOHN J. WEBBER, or noc'iinsrnn, NEWYORK; v

I Fig 5 is a fragmentary view partly in elevation and-partly in-sectionf illustrating the connection of a member or arm with thesupporting'memjoer.

, Fig. 6 is a View in bottom'planof the structure illustrated" in Fig.5with the supporting member omitted.

Fig. Tis a fragmentary view partly in elevation and partly in. sectionillustratinga connection between a second member or arm with thesupporting member.

Fig. 8 :is a view in top plan of the improved device in folded orcollapsed posi ti'on, certain of the parts being omitted. F g. 9-is afragmentary view partly in sectionwaiid' partly in elevationillustrating means for holding. the saddle inworking -I- Fig. 10 is aview in perspective, of the slide comprised in the means partlyillustrated in Fig. 9. i i I Fig.

lar member of desired diameter;

cally opposed points and also at one side of 11 is 'a View inperspective of the g latch member carried by the slide illus Secured tothe inner face of the base B at diametrithe axial center of the basearethe'platesxl.

Each of the plates 1 is providedwith a'pair of verticallyspaced inwardlydirected perforate ears 2' which afford a mounting for the shank 3 of asligpporting caster C. 7 Also ase when the device is in workingcondition, are positioned substantially central between ad jacent plates1.

Each of the gated member substantially the and said'member issubstantially in cross section with its side flanges 5 extendinginwardly of-the base and overlying edges thereof. The

4 longitudinally curved on same radius as the base B slides S comprisesan elon-- Bare slides S which,

U-shaped like which substantially contact with the iner face of the baseB whereby themember 4: is maintained in" applied position and the slidepermitted to have movement alongthe base. The central portions of theflanges 5 1 are extended to afford perforate ears 7 which afford amounting for the shank 8 of an additional caster CC Through theinstrumentality of the casters C and Git will be obvious that the baseBis readily movable over 7 ofthe flanges 9. The opposite end portion vof the latch member is provided with an inwardly directed pinorl'ug;l2=which extends through an opening 14 provided in the member 4and'whichV'is-also adapted to extend within an opening 15 in the base-Bwhen the slide Shas beenproperly adjusted, to bring ;theopenings.1 15and15 into register. The

- that the slides maybemovedfor-a purpose 7 "latch :member v10 isconstantly urged inwardly or toward the member 4 by aiflat spring 16having. one. end: portion anchored to the'member 1' adjacent-the pivotalconnection 11 and overlying the member 4. The free end portion ofthelatch-member 10 "is closed by a flange or wall 17 and the outermarginal portion of said :wall {or flange Y 17 is provided with anoutstanding lip ,or

tongue '18 adapted to be grasped :by the finger so: that; thelatchmember 10 maybe conveniently swung into aposition to releasetheilatohimember 10 from the base B so to be hereinafter referred ,to.

=M denotes an annular supporting member of desired diameter. but of adiameter materially less than. the diameter ofthe baseB.

The member "M, when in workingposition,

i, is held'at a-desired distance above the central portion of the base'B and said member "is supported in its raised orelevatedpositi'onsthrongh the V-instrumentality' of the elongatedmembersor arms 18.

The upper end: portion of eachof the members or arms18 is providedwith-aflattened portion 6 .andthe portion 6 of one of thearms or members 18extends bet-ween a pair of depending ears 19 and pivotally engagedtherewith as at 20; The earsll9 de- 7 pend from the plate-21 fixedto:the under p 18 extends between 'a' pair oftransversely surface of'the member M. The. portion 7) of eachofthe remamlng arms or Jmembersspaced ears 22 extending outwardly from a I plate 23" and the portion 4)between the ears 22 is pivotally engagedtherewith .asat 24,

:iprovided with a depending three. innumbere and; the portion '0 of theremaining two members-orarms 18 V extends between and is pivotallyconnected as at 31 with the upstandingsand 'transc versely spacedears-32 carried byyan end iportionof a plate: 3.3 .The opposite endportion of'the platew33-is-pivotally engaged dled'; by; the child orinfant when 1,342,5is I The end portion of the plate 23 remotefromthe'ears 19 is pivotally engaged as at25. to a plate26 secured to theunder face of the supporting member M. The plate 26 is 1 lug 27 withwhich the plate 23 engages'so that the swing ing movement of the plate28 past the cen- 'ter in one direction is prevented.

The opposite or lower end portion of each with a flattened portion 0.The flattened portion CgOfthQfitStgIlflIIlBd member or arm I 18 extendsbetween upstanding ears 28 car ried by a plate 29 and is pivotallyconnected therewithasat 30; The:plate 29 is provided with 'a dependingflangeQBO overlying-the outerface of the baseB and secured thereto at apoint. remoteifrom the slides S and sub stantially midwaythereof.v I

The members 1 or; arms 18 are preferably of each the members or arms 18is alsoprovided as atv34-with theupper flange 5 of themember 41: of; aslide B.

When the slides S are locked against movement bythe' latch members =10,the sup porting memberlMis held inits'raisedor elevatedzposition,butwhen itis desired to c I collapse ror compact the device, thelatchmembers I10 9 are 1 disengaged from f the base i B and moved toward 1the plate 29, which movement permits the member -;Mto=v drop down toaposition. closely {adjacent to the Theuopposite end portion of 2 ea h.of the members or arms 118 is base so that ,when the device is not inuse i the same 1 Wlll occupy (a -mm1mum of space. a

. I e prov1dedw1th a c straight; edge 35, which stEMghtedgesserve VTheimember 'Mlwhen raised-or. elevated surrounds the body ofthe child tohold the as stops tolimit the relative separating movement ofthe baseBand the member-M. 11o

same from falling wvhen endeavoring to" the steps which the childmaytake. v In order, that the child. or infant may rest walk and vthediameter of the base-B is such 1 as 1 to offer no hindrance ;;orobstruction to w when desired, I provijde asaddle A having (a restrictedportion;36-; adapted to be strad- As herein disclosed the saddle Axissupported below the member M v by the flexible walking. 1

straps 37, preferably rubber, secured to the I saddle and extendingupwardly-and through the loop or guide members-38c depending from, theplates '21 and 23. ;Each of the straps 37 extends "downwardly from its.no-

:actingloop or guide38'along aimember or arm. 1"8 and, is anchored toslide -D movable longitudinally of said member or arm 18. By adjustingthe slides D longitudinally of the members or arms 18 the saddle A mayof ractice may necessitate.

ach of the slides D comprises an elongated member -substantiallyU-shaped in cross section which straddles from above a member or arm 18and the side flanges 39 below or inwardly of the arm or member 18 areconnected by the cross pins 40 or the like. One of said pinssubstantially contacts with the arm or member 18 to facilitate themaintenance thereof in working po sition while a strap 37 is suitablysecured to a second of such pins.

The slide D is also provided with a pair of transversely spaced andoutstanding ears 41 with which are pivotally engaged the outstandingears 42 carried by a latch member 43. The latch member 43 is providedwith an inwardly directed pin or lug 44 which passes through an opening45 in the slide D and extends within an opening 46 in the member or arm18 and in register with the opening 45. Each of the members or arms 18is provided with a series of longitudinally spaced openings 46 so thatthe slide carried thereby may be locked against movement at differentpoints therealong so that the saddle A may be held in its desiredvertical adjustment.

The latch member 43 is provided at its opposite sides with the inwardlydirected flanges 47 which overlie the flanges 39 of the slide D when thelatch member 43 is in working position.

Coacting with the latch member 43 is a spring 48 which operates toconstantly urge the member 43 toward the member or arm 18. The upperflange 5 of each of the slides S is provided with an upstanding pin orlug 49 which serves as a stop to limit the swinging movement of theplate 33 in one direction and which positive limitation of movement isnecessary to keep the member M from rocking sidewise when the slide S islocked against movement.

In other words, the stops 49 of the slides I S cooperate with theMplates33 to make the supporting member rigid with respect to the base B.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a babywalker constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled and operated and that my invention is susceptible ofsome change and modification without departing from the principles andspirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the severalparts herein shown in be raised or lowered as the occasions carryingoutmy. invention in practice except asvhereinafter claimed.

. I claim: 7 i v 1. A baby walker comprising a base, a supporting memberpositioned thereabove, supporting arms base and the supporting member, asaddle positioned below the supporting member, and supporting membersfor the saddle coacting with the first named supporting member and thelegs.

interposed between the 2. A baby walker comprising a portable base, asupporting member positioned thereabove, legs connecting the base andsupporting member, slides carried by the legs, guides carried by thesupporting member, and flexible members connecting the slides and thesaddle and passing through the guides. A

3. A baby walker comprising a portable base, a supporting memberpositioned thereabove, legs connecting the base and supporting member,slides carried by the legs, guides carried by the supporting member,flexible members connecting the slides and the saddle and passingthrough the guides, and means for holding the slides against movement.

4. A baby walker comprising a portable base, a supporting memberpositioned thereabove, legs connecting the base and supporting member,slides carried by the legs, guides carried by the supporting member,flexible members connecting the slides and the saddle and passingthrough the guides, means for holding the slides against movement, andmeans for locking the slides against movement at different points alongthe legs.

5. A baby walker comprising a base, a supporting member, an armpivotally engaged with the base and supporting member aboutsubstantially horizontal axes, plates pivotally engaged with thesupporting member and base about substantially vertical axes, and armsconnecting the base and the supporting member and pivotally engaged withthe plates about substantially horizontal axes, and slides engaged withthe base and to. which certain ofthe plates are directly pivoted.

6. A baby walker comprising a base, a supporting member, an armpivotally engaged with the base and supporting member aboutsubstantially horizontal axes, plates pivotally engaged with thesupporting member and base about substantially vertical axes, armsconnecting the base and thesupporting member and pivotally engaged withthe supporting member, an arm. operativelyengaged with the base andsupporting mem ber, slides engaged With the base, and arms operativelyengaged with the supporting member and the slides.

8. A baby Walker comprising a base, a supporting member, an armoperatively engaged with the base and supporting member, slides engaged'Withthe base, arms 0p eratively engage'd'with the supperting mem 10 berand the slides, and means for holding the slides against'movement;

In testimony whereof I hereunte aflix m y slgnature- JOHN J. WEBBERQ.

